Railway [RRB] Exam

Understanding the Railway Sector:-

RRB is an organization whose main objective is to recruit and make available the right kind of manpower at the right time to the different units of the Railways as per their requirements. In all, there are 19 RRBs, which cater to the respective zonal staffing requirements. RRBs recruit personnel for different Zonal Railways/Production Units. Based on the Indents received, Employment Notifications are released in Employment News (A publication of the Government of India) and Indicative advertisements in other News Papers. RRB functions under overall supervision of the Railway Recruitment Control Board, Railway Board (Ministry of Railways), New Delhi. The RRCB formulates policy guidelines and also evaluates / monitors the working of RRBs. The largest civilian employer in the world, the Indian railways employ nearly 1.5 million people. A career with the railways is both secure and rewarding as this is a recession proof sector with excellent growth prospects.
The Indian Railways have been divided into several zones for the purpose of administration. There are several divisions and departments under each zone. Each division has a certain number of technical and non-technical departments.Group C and Group D employees are recruited by the Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs). There are 19 RRBs and they are entrusted with the duty of recruiting the required number of staffs for each zone. All Indian citizens having the specified qualification can apply for RRB examinations regardless of his/her language and region.

Age Limitation- Aspirants who apply for Non Technical Railway exam should have age between 18-33 years. Relaxation in upper age for special category aspirants would be extended as per government standard.

Qualification- Applicants who willing apply for non technical Railway exam should have degree from recognized board/Institute/University. Aspirants must have typing skills in English/Hindi on Computer/Typewriter.

Technical Eligibility-

Age Limitation- Aspirants who apply for Technical Railway exam should have age between 18-30 years. For SC/ST candidates 5 years relaxation in age and for OBC candidates 3 years relaxation in age is provided.

Qualification- Applicants who interested apply for technical Railway exam should have Pass in 1st year B.Sc (Physics), 10+2 with Physics and Mathematics and ITI (Industrial Training Institutes) in Computer Networking/Data Networking/ Electrician. Applicants with other education may also apply for railway exams.

Nationality: A candidate (Appearing for Technical or Non-Technical) must be either a citizen of India or one holding eligibility certificates issued by the Government of India.

Railway [RRB] Exam Selection Procedure

The selection procedure for RRB Technical or Non-Technical posts takes place in two stages, namely:-

A) Written Test

B) Document Verification/Medical Fitness Test

Stage A: Written Test: - The Technical and Non-technical examinations are composed of five major parts-

1. Test of General Knowledge
The questions in this section will be set to test the candidate's general awareness about the events happening around him.

2. Test of English Language
This is a test to see how well you know English. English language ability would be tested through questions on grammar, vocabulary, sentence completion, synonyms, antonyms, comprehension of a passage, etc.
3. Test of Numerical Ability
Questions will be designed to test the ability of arithmetical computation of whole numbers, decimals and fractions and relationship between numbers. The questions would be based on arithmetical concepts and relationship between numbers and not on complicated arithmetical computations.

4. Test of General Intelligence
This test would include questions of both verbal and non-verbal type. The test may include questions on analogies, similarities, differences, space visualization, problem-solving, analysis, judgment, decision-making, visual memory, discrimination, observation, relationship concepts, arithmetical reasoning, verbal and figure classification, arithmetical number series, etc The test will also include questions designed to test the candidate's abilities to deal with abstract ideas and symbols and their relationships, arithmetical computation and other analytical functions.

5. Test of Technical Knowledge: The purpose of this test is to gauge a candidate’s technical knowledge related to their respective engineering field.

Note: - Syllabus may vary from one zone to the other and from time to time. However this broadly covers all the topics one should prepare for RRB Examinations.

Stage B: Document Verification/Medical Fitness Test: - Selection is made strictly as per merit, on the basis of written examination. Short-listed candidates will be called for verification of original certificates according to merit, availability and reservation policy. Appointment of selected candidates is subject to their passing requisite of medical fitness test to be conducted by the Railway Administration, to ensure that the candidates are medically fit to carry out the duties related to the post offered to them.